Trojans Clinch First Series Victory Over Coastal Carolina Since 2007

Saturday, May 8

Conway, S.C.

Noon

Troy University

23-21, 9-8

Coastal Carolina

21-20, 5-9

Troy

Coastal Carolina

Trojans Clinch First Series Victory Over Coastal Carolina Since 2007

5/8/2021 5:14:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

CONWAY, S.C. – Troy clinched its first series win over Coastal Carolina since 2007 and its first-ever in Conway with a 9-7 victory Saturday afternoon at Spring Brooks Stadium. Nine Trojans hit safely while seven logged a multi-hit outing as Troy prevailed in a contest that lasted nearly four hours.

Troy (23-21, 9-8 SBC) raced out to an 8-0 lead before the Chants chipped away and pulled within 8-7 after eight innings. The Trojans plated a crucial insurance run in the ninth just before Marquez Oates retired the Chants (21-20, 5-9 SBC) in order to end the game.

The Trojan bats exploded for 17 hits, one shy of a season high, paced by three off the bat of Jesse Hall. Hall (3-for-5) and Donovan Whibbs (2-for-4) doubled twice while Drew Frederic (2-for-4) and Rigsby Mosley (2-for-6) recorded a double apiece.

Caleb Bartolero (2-for-4) registered his second multi-hit game of the series, scored twice and batted in another with a sac-fly while Nic Nolan went 2-for-2 and was hit by a pitch after entering to pinch hit in the fifth. Logan Cerny scored twice, batted in a run and finished with two hits for his seventh multi-hit performance in the last eight games.

Three of Troy's runs came via sac-fly, the most in a game for the Trojans this season. Troy put itself in position to score throughout the contest as the Trojans' leadoff batter reached base in eight of nine innings.

Orlando Ortiz (5-4) looked strong in a six-inning outing in which he struck out eight, walked three and allowed two runs to record his fourth quality start of the year. Oates secured his sixth save of the season, and second of the series, after striking out two in 1.1 innings.

Nick Parker (3-4) was tagged with the loss for Coastal Carolina after allowing six runs on nine hits in 4.1 innings.

Quotable – Head coach Mark Smartt
"I'm really happy for our team, they played so hard today. We got off to a great start again, I knew they were going to rally, and they did, but we stayed after it and showed some real toughness through that adverse time. I thought that run in the ninth was critical to take some pressure off. We clinched the series win on Saturday against a really good ball club. We did a lot of good things today to be proud of."

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Troy clinched its first series win over Coastal Carolina since 2007 and its first-ever in Conway with a 9-7 victory over the Chanticleers.

Notable

Three of Troy's runs came via sac-fly, the most in a game for the Trojans this season.
Troy placed its leadoff batter on base in eight of nine innings.
The Trojans have now won five consecutive Sun Belt games and seven of their last nine overall.
Drew Frederic and Rigsby Mosley each recorded their 54^th career double in the game, leaving them in a tie for fourth place on Troy's all-time doubles list. The school record (56) is currently held by Jeff Javinett (1992-95).
Jesse Hall logged his ninth multi-hit game of the season with a 3-for-5 day at the plate that included two doubles
Donovan Whibbs doubled twice in a 2-for-4 outing to post his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
Caleb Bartolero registered his second multi-hit game of the series, scored twice and batted in another with a sac-fly.
After holding Florida State scoreless in six innings last weekend and the Chants scoreless for the first five innings, Orlando Ortiz became the second Trojan this season (Garrett Gainous) to post a scoreless streak of at least 10 innings.
Marquez Oates recorded his sixth save of the season, tied for the second-most in the Sun Belt this season.
Logan Cerny now has a multi-hit game in seven of Troy's last eight contests.